All About Asthma

Asthma is very common, so common that there is probably somebody that you know that suffers from it. If you have no idea what asthma is fully you do however know what the symptoms are.

Asthma is a respiratory condition where the small airways in the lungs tighten up, and it makes a person having an attack difficult to breathe. The time that an asthma attack can last is dependent on the seriousness of the condition and also how tight the airways happen to be.

It is a disease that can occur in people of all ages although it is more common to first appear in children. There are some fortunate people that outgrow asthma Also there are some asthma suffers who will live with the condition for the rest of their lives.

There are people who have asthma that have no other relatives in their families who have it. It is a misunderstanding about asthma, that it is passed down from generation to generation.

Asthma symptoms usually are cough, wheezing, tightness in the chest, breath shortness, and a hard time to breathe. These are symptoms that can vary from person to person.

There are levels to an asthma attack also mild, moderate, and severe. For somebody that had mild asthma they have attacks when they have an upper respiratory infection. The rest of the other times they have no symptoms at all.

Moderate asthma suffers will have symptoms from time to time. It could be worse in the early morning or late in the night, when they have a cold, or have a lot of stress in their lives.

Asthma suffers that have severe asthma usually have asthma symptoms every single day. They find it hard to even talk to people at times, impossible to have any activity physically at all. They can also be admitted into the hospital many times a year due to their asthma.